What is china rose?does it belong to hibiscus family?does this flower contain soapy properties??

It is hibiscus itself !!!!





Chinese rose or China rose may also refer to any of numerous garden roses derived from a shrubby Chinese rose (Rosa chinensis):





1 ) Hibiscus rosa-sinensis = It is the common Hibiscus . The specific epithet ' rosa-sinensis ' literally means "chinese rose "





It belongs to Malvaceae family . And does not contain any soapy properties .





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2 )Rosa chinensis = It is yet another and totally different plant / flower that is called Chinese rose !!





Rosa chinensis, known commonly as the China Rose is a member of the genus Rosa and Family Rosaceae , native to central China in Guizhou, Hubei, and Sichuan.





It is a shrub growing to 1-2 m tall. The leaves are pinnate, with 3-5 leaflets, each leaflet 2.5–6 cm long and 1–3 cm broad.





In the wild species (sometimes listed as Rosa chinensis var. spontanea), the flowers have five pink to red petals. The fruit is a red hip 1-2 cm diameter.





No, it has also no soapy properties .





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From= A Botanist